The Scottish Government

Instructions for all users

You must phone the helpdesk on 0845 601 7597 for your logon details.

Once you have your logon details, please go to Rural Payments Online , select the " New User" option to " Register and Enrol" and follow the step-by-step instructions.

While you are registering, you will be asked to select your type of Government Gateway user ID, that will be either Farmer or Individual Farm Business (known as Organisation) or Agent.

You will also be asked for your:

• Logon number (provided by the Helpdesk) and
• Business Reference Number (if you are a farmer) or Agent Identifier (if you are an agent)

If you already have a Government Gateway user ID

If you already have a Gateway ID for other Government services, you will only be asked to enter your:

• Gateway ID and password
• Logon number
• Business Reference Number (if you are a farmer) or Agent Identifier (if you are an agent)